Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28736, Jabish Frink, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
born
Trink, Jabish Jabesh Jabez
S-28736
CONTENTS

3258
3258
New York
Abijah Brink
of Form in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Shaffel of the Regt. commanded by Col. [illegible] in the Connecticut line for 11 months
Inscribed on the Rolls of New York at the rate of 36 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of Dec. 1832 and sent to E. Williams Knob
Arrears to 4th of Sep. '32 $ 20.93 Semi-ann. allowances ending 4th '33  18.88
Died July 12, 1839 $ 74.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Steele Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 88

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
State of New York } Albany County }
On this 15 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges & Justices of being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany aforesaid Fabius Frank a resident of the town of Berne in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as herein stated
That he enlisted in the town of Stannington State of Connecticut into the state line between the first and tenth day of March 1850 for one year under Capt. Asa Sheffield Col. Sedgwick's Regiment remained at Stannington Point guarding the Coast until the 27 th day of June following when by consent of his Officers reenlisted under Major Darrow Col. Stur's Regiment Simon S. Berry Adjutant Six days after enlistment marched to New London thence to New Haven  New Haven thence to Danbury & from there to Chelsea's Point opposite West Point lay at Chelsea's Point about three weeks then marched
Word from Genl. Hampton between the 3 rd & 4 th this from the bottom of the page indicates before examination & sealed

the Kings ferry crossed the river into the state of New Jersey sometime in the month of September was detached from the Company and annexed to a Light Infantry Company Capt Warrah belonging to a Regiment under the Command of Genl La Fayette in Nov. unless reported the old Company crossed the river at Kings ferry and marched to the High lands where the Company remained until the 9th December when discharged the original discharge is now in the possession of this deponent and is in the following words  "Laborer Frank Short Levy soldier in the 1 st Connecticut Regiment is hereby discharged the service of the United States Decr 9th 1780"
H. Smith Col d Comd
This deponent has likewise now in his possession a Copy of his enlistment under Major Warren dated 27th June 1780 at the bottom of which is written "The above is a true copy" Examined by Oliver Smith Col d
Was born in the town of Haverston in the year 1780 age recorded in said town was living in said town when called into service and moved from Haverston to Groton in the year 1782 from Groton in the year 1797 to the town of Barn
M rs Col d Warrah's testimony before the S ts & C ts from the top of the page in the margin before examination was taken

County of Albany where he now resides.
On a new known & Erastus Williams can certify as to my character for honesty & truth  my error as a man of the publication hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn and subscribed Yahush Frink the day and year aforesaid
We William Brown a Clergyman residing in the town of Knox and County of Albany and Erastus Williams residing in the same town hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Yahush Frink who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy two years of age that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
Sworn and subscribed William Brown the day and year aforesaid Erastus Williams
And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion after the investigation of the matter and

after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that William Brown who signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the town of Knox in this County and that Erastus Williams is a resident in the same town and is a credible person and their statement is entitled to Credit
I Conrad A Van Eyck Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Albany do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Deborah Knapp for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and a seal of Office this 18 th day of September 1832
C. A. Van Eyck Clerk
Declaration of John Hobson Knapp

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MEE/HDM
February 20, 1930.
Mrs. Ray Rickard 1438 West Vernon Avenue Los Angeles, California.
Dear Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 28736 , it appears that Jabish Prink was born in 1760 in Stonington, Connecticut.
While residing in Stonington, Connecticut, he volunteered about March 1, 1780, served as a private in Captain Acus Sheffield's Company, Colonel Ledyard's Connecticut Regiment until June 27, 1780, when he enlisted in Colonel Starr's Connecticut Regiment, also served in Captain Dorrance's Connecticut Company, and was discharged December 9, 1780.
He enlisted about January 1, 1781 and served two months as a private in Captain Brown's Company, Colonel Smith's Connecticut Regiment.
In 1782 he moved from Stonington to Groton, and in 1797 from Groton to Berne, Albany County, New York, where he resided when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 18, 1832.
He died July 12, 1839.
There are no data relative to wife and children.
Due to the very large number of requests similar to yours and the lack of a clerical force available for the purpose, only two histories are furnished each person.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

28 736 Reorg  INVALID.
1930, Feb. 20, List to Mrs. Ray Rickard, M. E. Co.
File No. 28,736
Sales Record Pr Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index: —Vol. 9 , Page 144
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Enlistment paper
+ btf. of discharge

FRINK, JABISH (CONN.) S-28736
FRINK, JABISH (CONN.) S-28736

I Joseph French of Farmington have this day voluntarily enlisted myself a Soldier in the army of the United States of America in a Regiment raised by the State of Connecticut Commanded by Col. Stark to serve until the last Day of December next unless sooner Discharged and I do bind myself to Conform in all Instances to such rules and regulations as are or shall be established for the Govern- ment of Said army witness my hand the 27 Day of June 1780
Joseph French
The above is a true Copy Examined J Oliver Smith
Joseph French that Levy Soldier in the 5 th Connecticut Reg t is hereby Discharged the Service of the United States New York 1780 J. Smith Col d Comd

1438 W. Vernon Ave. Los Angeles, California. Jan. 6-1930!
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir; -
I am searching for some facts concerning Revolutionary and 1812 War soldiers and shall be very glad for any information you may have.
Jabez or Jabish Frink served in the 1st. Conn. Regt. Col. Starr, Capt. Dorrance Co. during the revolution. He enlisted from Stonington, Conn.
The History of Stonington, Conn. gives a record of the Frink family and there were two men, father and son, by the name of Jabez or Jabish Frink. Jabez Frink Sr. was born in 1732 and married Sept. 20-1759 Elizabeth Hobart. Jabez Frink Jr. was born Aug. 4-1760 and married Eunice Starts or "Stark". I think Jabez Frink Jr. lived in Albany Co. or Schoharie Co. New York, after the Revolution.
I would like to know which one of these men was the Revolutionary soldier. If there was a pension granted to the soldier, or his widow, the record will probably prove whether the father or son was the soldier. I would like the facts

given.
Peter Ehle was born in Holland in 1747 and died in Sullivan, New York in 1829. He served as corporal in the company of Capt. Adam Liehe Blide's New York regiment. One of his wives was Catherine Nelas. Was a Revolutionary pension granted to Peter Ehle or his widow? If there was, I would like the facts, as given.
John Rickard  Record Record was a teamster and drove an ammunition wagon in the War of 1812. His wife was Catherine Ehle and they lived in Manlius Township, Onondaga Co. New York. Is there a record of a pension being granted to John Rickard or his widow? I have no proof of any of these facts so I would be glad of any information in regard to them.
I am very thankful for the proof you sent me, last June, while I was living in Jackson, Michigan, concerning my great-grand father, Silas Thomas, a War of 1812 soldier.
If there are any charges please let me know.
Thanking you for your kindness, I remain, Yours very truly
Rev. + 1812 Wars Section W.C. 1285- MEE/eeb
Mrs Ray Rickard. 1438 West Vernon Ave. Los Angeles, California.

admitted
11 months
2/ 36.66 $ 18.88

State of New York Albany County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned being a Justice of the peace in and for said County of Albany Ebenezer Frink who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that in addition to his service as a common soldier of the revolution as stated in his declaration dated the 18th of September 1832 and in which declaration the following service was intended to be included He served two months in the Connecticut line as follows
He enlisted the fore part of January 1781 for two months under Capt Brown — Great Lieutenant of Col. Smith's Regiment & spent the said two months at Stonington and New London marching occasionally back and forth on news of an alarm in the month of March following and at the expiration of his enlistment an Officer read a discharge to him and two others — Collins & — Hewall of the same Company & whose term of service had expired but received no written discharge
This deponent further says that his declaration has not been forwarded heretofore by reason of the mistake in the omission of his two months service and which was intended to be inserted in a new declaration at the next sitting of said Court but by reason of infirmities from old age and living at the distance of twenty miles from the place of its sitting he is not able to attend and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed Ebenezer Frink to this 4 th day of Dec r 1832
before me Daniel Gallup Justice Peace I certify that I am intimately acquainted with the above named Ebenezer Frink and believe his statement of all he hath by reason of old age to be correct Daniel Gallup Justice Peace

State of New York Albany County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned being a Justice of the peace in and for the said County of Albany Charles Frink who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he has been personally acquainted with the afore- said Deber Frink for nearly seventy years past and that he this deponent was knowing to the enlistment of the said Deber Frink into the Connecticut line early in the spring of the year 1780 was present when he re-enlisted in June of the same year and he this deponent was further knowing to his enlistment the fore- part of January 1781 for two months in the Conne- cticut line and frequently saw the said Deber Frink during his service  service and was knowing to his service as a soldier in said line during said two months and further saith not
Sworn and subscribed this 4 th day of Oct r 1832 Charles Frink Daniel Galt Justice Peace
State of New York Albany County
Personally appeared before me the undersigned being a Justice of the peace in and for the County of Albany aforesaid Erastus Williams who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he wrote the declaration of Deber Frink dated the 18 th day of September 1832 and which is herewith forwarded that the minutes of

the services of the said Sabra Frink was taken on two separate pieces of paper and in copying them through the hurry of business the paper containing his two months services was mislaid and forgotten and said mistake was not discovered until after returning from Court that the said declaration was written on two half sheets of paper and attached together at the top by wafers at the time it passed the sanction of the Court that nothing has been added to it or taken from it since
Sworn and Subscribed
This 4 th day of Dec r 1882 Charles Williams
Daniel Gallup Justice Peace.

I, Benjamin A. Jeney, County Clerk in and for the County of Albany do hereby certify that Daniel Gallup whose signature appears on the within was a Justice of the peace at the time of the date thereof and that his name appears to be in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 8th day of December 1822
B. A. Jeney Co. Clk.